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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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